Jail for man who preyed on African children

A "dangerous and devious" sex tourist was jailed for a minimum of six years at Middlesex Guildhall crown court yesterday after preying on deprived children in Africa.

Alexander Kilpatrick, 56, a father of two, repeatedly used the goodwill built up by his son's voluntary work among the poor to conceal his behaviour. He also used his mobile home to tour England looking for other vulnerable youngsters, the court heard.

Kilpatrick, the first person to be jailed under new sex tourism legislation, pleaded guilty to 17 counts between October 2004 and May last year.